LEAD ENGINEER - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - Avionics OFP Architect within ARINC 653 RTOS

Southwest Research Institute; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Research Institute in Dayton, Ohio is seeking an experienced Senior Embedded Systems Architect to lead the design and integration of multi-partition avionics LRUs within an ARINC 653 environment.

You will collaborate with Systems, Electrical, Software, Firmware and Mechanical engineering teams, guiding V&V activities and client communications, while mentoring junior engineers and driving architecture roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 8+ years of embedded architecture design in RTOS multi-partition environments.
• Experience with Green Hills or DDC-I DEOS and LDRA tooling.
• Proven leadership of development and test teams.
• Experience with hardware-software integration and lab debugging.
• DO-178 processes and artifacts knowledge.
• Experience with BSP and driver development and multiple buses.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design multi-partition systems in ARINC 653 environments.
• Lead teams through full development cycle: requirements, design, V&V, and flight test.
• Collaborate with customers and upper management to meet architectures.
• Mentor engineers and guide cross-disciplinary teams across E, S, M disciplines.
• Support marketing, write proposals, and develop product roadmaps.
• Interact with clients to translate requirements into architectures.

Skills

C/C++

Team leadership

Embedded systems

RTOS design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Green Hills RTOS

DDC-I DEOS

LDRA

Job description

Who We Are:

The Tactical Aerospace Department provides world-class design, development, and test solutions. We provide avionics and payload/mission equipment for airborne/ground systems for new and legacy platforms for the DoD industry, Allies, and U.S. Government.

For more information about this division, visit the Defense & Intelligence Solutions home page.

Objectives of this Role:

Architect and design multi-partition, multi-DAL systems within a ARINC 653 environment. Lead teams to develop complex microprocessor based avionics/mission/payload LRU's through the full development cycle (Requirements, design, integrate, V&V, qualification, flight test, etc). Coordinate with customers and upper management.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

Collaboratively work with teams to develop avionics grade LRUs for airborne and ground systems. Teams consist of core disciplines across Systems, Electrical, Software, Firmware, and Mechanical engineering. Mentor, guide, and develop complex embedded systems. Development includes the full life cycle from requirements and architectures through V&V and integration. Support Department management in specific marketing activities, writing proposals, and developing product/technology roadmaps. Interact directly with clients and company staff to establish requirements and architectures to meet client expectations.

Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent engineering degree.
• 8+ years: Experience designing embedded architecture designs within a RTOS multi partition, multi criticality environment.
• Experience with RTOS (Green Hills or DDC-I DEOS) development environment as well as LDRA.
• Experience with C/C++.
• 2-5 years: Experience leading development and test engineering teams to meet program needs.
• Experience with integrating software onto hardware and debugging within a lab environment utilizing equipment such as logic analyzers, power supplies, etc.
• Experience with DO-178 processes and artifacts.
• Experience with BSP and driver development including communication buses (ethernet, PCIe, 1553, etc).
• Knowledge/experience with SOSA and FACE interfaces preferred.
• A valid/clear driver's license is required.

Special Requirements:

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.

Job Locations:

San Antonio, Texas Or Dayton, Ohio

An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:

race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and veteran status.